(Holding cookies and eating one, embarrassed) ... Whichever team gets each member to the finish first wins.

Lightbulb

Well, I mean, it's probably best to cover the most ground we can... in case it rains.

Fan

Waitwait wait wait what-

MePhone4

(At a stylish tower with buttons and levers with speakers outside) All right everybody. On your set, Get marked, GO!

Nickel

Okay, so here's our plan: me and Baseball are going to take all right turns. Suitcase, you got all left. Oh! Uh, Knife, Mic, and Balloon ... whatever, I don't really care what you do. Just make it to the end. Especially you, Mic; you're kind of a wild card.

Microphone

Well wait a minute, if we have to get our entire team through the maze to win, there's no reason we shouldn't all stay toge- (The Grand Slams have split up) And, why do I even bother?

Marshmallow

Paintbrush, can I, talk to you in... private?

Paintbrush

Oh, absolutely Marshmallow! Okay, see you later everyone!

Lightbulb

But-but, I was.. I was gonna go with Painty... Yo, flat face! I-I mean Fan! Uh, Come on, we can be flying buddies!

Fan

I'm not sure what that entails, but sure.. Uh, Test Tube, Do you think you can hang on to my egg for me? Lightbulb can't keep herself from shattering. just keep him far away from her.

Test Tube

Oh! No problem! Staying away from other people is my specialty. You can count on me!

Lightbulb swipes Fan away, Fan screaming.

At the tower

Toilet

Mistah Phone! I noticed this BIG UGLY PLANT in YOUR BACKYARD! DO YOU WANT ME TO TRIM IT DOWN FOR YA?!

MePhone4

Yeah, I don't care what you do, Toilet. Just as long as I don't have to look at you.

~The path you take.... Is the choice you make. But how do you know which path is fake?~

Suitcase

Wha- Who is that?

MePhone4 (hallucinated as an ominous voice)

~Who to trust, who to follow... is the bond solid? Or is it hollow..?~

Suitcase

(Hedge walls closing in) I-I don't know! (Snaps back to reality) What do you think?!

Balloon

Suitcase? Uh.. Who are you talking to?

Suitcase

Th-th-that voice! Did-didn't you hear that voice?

Balloon

Um.. Not sure what you mean but I'm glad I found you!

Lightbulb is running through the maze carrying Fan, she reaches a dead end.

Lightbulb

Honestly, I mean, this wall's.. starting to.. aggravate me.

Fan

Well there's not much we can do about it, it's predetermined.

Lightbulb

Oh please! Nothing's predeter- termderm... Let's just do it the bright way!

Lightbulb grabs Fan and starts spinning him like a helicopter, flying through the maze. They fall to the finish.

Lightbulb

What it is!

MePhone4

*Buzz* That's called cheating, moron.

Lightbulb and Fan are lasered back to the start.

Lightbulb

Oh c'mon! That's only frowned upon in some countries!

Suitcase and Balloon find Baseball and Nickel.

Suitcase

Oh, hey guys!

Baseball

Hey, you made it! Why don't we all go together from here on out?

Nickel

All right! Let's go, Suitcase! (Suitcase and Balloon join the alliance, Nickel glares at Balloon) Um, last I checked, you're not Suitcase! So scram, buddy!

Balloon

Wha, wha?

Suitcase

Nickel! I know he's not a part of our group, but I'm sure he'd like to travel alongside us.

Nickel

Oh RIGHT, of COURSE! Hey! Why don't we make him the team leader?

Suitcase

That's a GREAT idea!

Nickel

I-I.. I- Have you ever met me? Everything I say is sarcastic.

Balloon

Thanks for the support, Nickel! I promise I won't let you down.

Nickel

Wha-- Are you serious?!

Baseball

Oh, how generous of you Nickel.

Something catches Balloon's eyes.

Balloon

Guys! This path looks shinier and way better than the others! We should go through it.

Suitcase

There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that statement!

The quartet continue through and Balloon steps on a red panel, causing a buzz at MePhone4's tower, alerting him. He then presses a button with a deranged look.

A blue futuristic-looking gun is summoned inside a hedge wall, and points at Balloon. Balloon ducks as this gun blasts and freezes Nickel, who was behind Balloon.

An identical-looking brown gun comes out inside another hedge wall and blasts flames toward Suitcase, setting her on fire and screaming.

Havoc continues as Baseball is electrocuted with a yet another identical-looking yellow electric gun.

A cannon then blasts a cannonball, with the alliance trio screaming as it comes towards them. Balloon, unharmed, runs towards them.

Balloon

Agh, sorry guys! I had no idea that path would be so dangerous.

Nickel

Oh, no no no! It's fine! It's all fine! Heh!

Baseball gets an electric quirk and part of Suitcase is still burning, they are looking horrified.

Nickel

Why don't you go ahead and check the next path, to make sure it's safe?

Balloon

Um, all right.

Nickel

...Ugh! I knew it. Quick, let's get out of here.

Suitcase

Wha?

Nickel

Suitcase, I don't want us getting in danger like that again. Let's just ditch him, there's still time.

Suitcase takes a couple steps backward.

Suitcase

I'm not ditching anyone.

Nickel

WHAT?!

Balloon is walking, and he overhears the argument, he starts eavesdropping.

Nickel

(Faint) Are you kidding me? I almost died back there! (Normal) He's just gonna bulldoze us all over until we're all gone! Everything that just happened back there was because of HIM! It wasn't an accident!

Suitcase

You don't have any proof of that!

Baseball

GUYS! Come on! Just keep it together!

Nickel

NO proof?! Did you just see what he did?! Everyone is better off if he kept to HIMSELF! (This shuts Suitcase up)

Balloon

Keep to myself?! I get it! It sucks this happened, but when you jump to conclusions, it ruins every chance we have at winning, or even getting along! We don't have to be friends, but I thought we could at least find some common ground. I guess even that's too much for you to bear, huh?

Aw, jeepers! It sure was nice of Fan to entrust me with his egg! Isn't that right, egg? "Yeah, Test Tube! It was a great gesture! Ha ha ha!" (A freeze beam blasts near Test Tube, throwing the egg up.) Whoa! (A couple more blast near her) Whoa! Wah! (Catches the egg) You better be more careful, mister!

Paintbrush and Marshmallow.

Paintbrush

So Marshmallow, uh, what did you want to talk to me about?

Marshmallow

(Piano starts playing faintly - the same note over and over again) Just thinking about Apple, how- I don't know when someone's using me or not.

Paintbrush

Ugh, is Apple bothering you again? Ugh, what'd she do this time?

Marshmallow

(Piano gets louder) Um.. mm.. I'm not sure.. I-It was just so sudden.

Paintbrush

Hold on, where- where is that coming from?

Paintbrush goes through a hedge wall to find Fan and Lightbulb with a piano.

Paintbrush

Lightbulb? What is this?

Fan

Oh sorry, we just felt like this was going to be a... one-note conversation.

Lightbulb

Ah HA ha, ah-ha- (tries to high-five Fan awkwardly but fails first, she does so successfully the second)

Paintbrush

Ugh. (Exits out of hedge wall) lo-look, you thought you knew her, but now you know for a fact she was just taking advantage of your popularity, right? (Fan shouting)

Marshmallow

Uh... actually...

Paintbrush

Wai- Just a second, Marshmallow... (Enters hedge wall)

Now Fan has a game show wheel that says "Apple" on all of the slices.

Fan

What will Marshmallow talk about next? Let's spin the wheel! Ooh, look at it go! (The wheel lands on Apple)

Paintbrush

FAN! What are you doing?

Fan

Ah- Analyzing your character interactions?

Lightbulb hits a note on the piano.

Paintbrush

(Whistling is heard) Well Fan, isn't that just interesting? Have you ever analyzed dirt? Well HOW 'BOUT NOW?! (Punches Fan) IS IT INTERESTING ENOUGH?! GOT ENOUGH INFORMATION DOWN THERE?! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO, WRITE IT ON YOUR BLOG?!

Fan

Agh, is this is going to become a cliché too? Your fiery temper tantrum being illustrated by- by a literal flame? Oh, there it is! I can see it!

Paintbrush

UGH! I. HATE! YOU!!!

Microphone

Are they OK over there?

Marshmallow

Ugh, all I did was ask about Apple using me, and this craziness happens.

Microphone

Maybe it's not so bad if someone uses you, if-if it benefits you as well! Right..?

Paintbrush

I see your point there, not that I agree with it of course. In fact, no one should agree with it because it's a terrible point! Come on Marsh, we're leaving!

Microphone

Yeesh, they look like a dysfunctional family.

Balloon

Can't we relate? Our team is literally just a bunch of insanely judgmental people!

Microphone

That's awful!

Balloon

Oh please, this whole show has been awful! We lose every other challenge, there's an "alliance" who refuses to accept anyone! And uh, come on, did you see the prize last elimination? Spoiled Lemon?! Really?

Fan

Spoiled Lemon?! Oh, my... The deep, analytical beauty those songs are ripe with! Especially that one that goes "all I wanna do, is go to a party!"- Y-You see, it- it focuses on a party, mainly.

Microphone

I don't listen to those sellouts anymore.

Fan

B-but in that song, the vocalist lovingly chronicles how they couldn't deal with themselves until they gain the companion they need! It's pure poetry!

Microphone

So everything he does is decided by someone else? Nice message.

Fan

Well, Microphone. What gives you the right to have an interpretation? When's the last time you gained something of value from true art such as this?

Microphone

Ugh, certain people always tell me I have so much to gain.

Balloon

Ha, maybe it's because of that gain on your back!

Microphone

...Wait! Gain?! *gasp* I gotta go! Thanks Balloon!

Balloon

Ugh...

Fan

Four episodes ago, that gain wasn't even there, and now it is there. And now, it's a plot point. I've been overshadowed by a knob, ladies and gentlemen! When's the focus gonna be me? (Laser goes right through Fan) *screams*

When did he decide he wanted to be my friend all of a sudden? Since when? I mean, he's just, ugh! He's so annoying with that little, voice like that! Ugh! Just drives me nuts! Uh.. Are you listening?

Baseball

...Why do I always let this happen? I could've helped back there, but, I just didn't know what to say.

Nickel

...Well hey, neither did I. I just- someone had to speak up.

Baseball

Ugh, I can't keep the team together, I can't keep the alliance together and maybe if I had some actual leadership skills, we wouldn't be in this mess.

Nickel

Yeah, I mean you really did it this time, ha- heh. Whoahoa heyheyhey, look, a good team leader puts the team ahead of himself, you're doing just that. It's something most of us aren't even capable of and no one can ask for any more than that.

Baseball

...Wow, thanks man.

Nickel

Alright, look. You can thank me when we actually get out of here and find the exit. So, quit the waterworks, quit the pity party, let's go.

Baseball

You got it, chief!

Nickel

Ew, "chief"? What- what even is that?

Baseball

I don't know, uh- it's- it's a cool name, right?

Nickel

No, it is not, you should- you should be ashamed.

Lightbulb and Fan.

Lightbulb

Fan, is-is it getting hot? Can you hear the walls closing in?!

Fan

L-Lightbulb, we are so lost. I'm just trying to make sure we get out of this maze! a-at some point.

Lightbulb

Oh! So you're in on it, huh, punk?! Well heh, I've got a surprise for you! (screams and makes a weird face)

Fan

No one is doing much of anything! I kind of have this sneaking suspicion that our team isn't having a very big episode! Maybe we should just accept the lack of excitement and go with the flow.

Lightbulb

Oh I'll let it flow alright, it will flow like the bottom of the ocean! Where the crabs die!

Fan

I hope Test Tube is faring better..

Test Tube is dodging freeze beams.

Suitcase and Balloon.

Suitcase

Hey! I finally found you.

Balloon

Oh, hey. I'm sorry I snapped back there. Well actually, I'm not! I was totally in the right! Seriously, how do you stay on the good side without losing your mind?

Suitcase

I always think things over, it's a weird feeling, automatically taking all left turns 'cause Nickel said to. It's oddly comforting, having a path laid out for me. But also a bit degrading. But, I just couldn't let him ditch you.

Balloon

You really feel that way? Oh. I.. thought you had a real bond with those two.

Suitcase

Yeah, now I'm not so sure.

Balloon

...Come on, let's get out of here.

A bad vibe gets to Suitcase.

Taco and Microphone.

Taco

One more turn, and you're out!

Microphone

No way! I'm first to finish!

Baseball

Wow, I'm impressed Mic, great work!

Lightbulb is dragging a fainted Fan at the end of the maze.

Fan

Wha- What? This is the end of the maze? Wha-How did we even do that?!

Lightbulb

Well, you know what they say, three heads are brighter than one! (Fan hallucinates three Lightbulb heads)

Fan

Wha- What?!

Suitcase and Balloon

Yay! We made it!

Paintbrush

Nice job, Marsh! Is there anyone still in there?

Nickel

It looks like it's Knife and Test Tube!

Microphone turns up her gain.

Knife

(Knife is heard through Mic's gain) Gotta get through this!

Microphone

Knife's close! KNIFE! OVER HERE! THIS WAY!

Baseball

Wait, Mic! Stop yelling!

Microphone

Why?

Knife and Test Tube are in different locations, Knife slices the hedge wall.

Microphone

(Echoing) OVER HERE! THIS WAY!

Test Tube

You hear that, egg? The exit! It's that way!

Baseball

No! You don't realize!

Knife slices a hedge wall while Test Tube is running with her eyes closed while everything is burning, she is slowly burning.

Knife

Out of-

Test Tube is still running, slowly getting charred.

Knife

My-

Test Tube.

Knife

Way! Hahahaha! Out of there!

Test Tube, almost completely black, passes Knife and they are neck and neck. Dramatic sound effects ensue as the contestants tensely watch them jump to the finish. Knife and Test Tube land to the finish line at the same time.

MePhone4

Huh, well this is unexpected. it appears both teams have finished at the same time. I guess both teams are going to have to go back into the- the... MAZE?!

The maze is destroyed. leaving some branches behind with a small portion left at the finish.

MePhone4

What happened to my maze?!

Toilet

I CLIP CLAPPED THOSE UGLY PLANTS FOR YOU MISTAH PHONE! WILL YOU LOOK AT ME NOW, SIR?

MePhone4

......Okay, we're done here.

Fan

Oh my gosh, Test Tube! Are you okay?

Test Tube, completely black, falls over. Fan catches the egg.

MePhone4

So uh, no one's up for elimination, But don't worry, I will make up for that next time.

Fan

Oh my gosh... NO ELIMINATION?! WHA- WHAT WILL US LOYAL FANS DO INSTEAD?! (Starts acting hysterical)